…y friend”, the Emir of Qatar, who has offered to put her up while the matter is resolved. Princess Maha Al-Sudairi arrived in Paris with her entourage on December 23 last year and booked out an entire 41-room floor of the Shangri-La. Up until then Princess Maha Al-Sudairi had been confined to a palace in the middle eastern state by Saudi King Abdullah after leaving behind a trail of unpaid bills w…
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child just over a year from the June 2010 fairytale wedding at Stockholm Central Cathedral. A Royal Court of Sweden statement, dated August 18, announced: “Their Royal Highnesses,The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce that The Crown Princess is expecting thei…
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The siege of Mohamed Merah suspected of seven killings in Toulouse, southern France, is nearing its end, police sources say. Three loud explosions were heard from the apartment block in the city of Toulouse at about 10:30 a.m., with reports police are now inside the flat. The siege of the building where Mohamed Merah, 23, is holed up has lasted more than a day. Interior Minister Claude Gueant had…
…Tuesday’s protest took place in front of military headquarters, a high-security zone. Soldiers used tear gas to break up a demonstration by supporters of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. On Monday, around 50 policemen stood down in favour of the protesters and refused to obey orders. The president’s office denied reports that the army fired rubber bullets at the protesting police officers. Last…
The French police siege in Toulouse has ended with the death of Mohamed Merah, the man suspected of killing seven people, the French interior minister has said. Police stormed the flat where Mohammed Merah was holed up at 10:30 a.m., after a siege that had lasted 32 hours. Mohamed Merah, 23, fired at officers and was found dead after jumping from a window. The self-confessed al-Qaeda militant was…
Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, a close aide and cousin of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been arrested in Egypt. Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam was Tripoli’s special envoy to Cairo for many years and left Libya for Egypt shortly after the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi. Although sought by the Libyan authorities, the charges against Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam are unknown. Egyptian security forces surrou…
…s have taken up her case and submitted a complaint to the Florida Commission on Human Rights. La-Fleu Mohamed, who came to the United States from the Caribbean in the 80’s, said she converted to Islam 12 years ago. “I’m a very polite person, I always say hi to everyone I see,” La-Fleu Mohamed said….
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…r documents it had seen showed Mohamed Merah had made more than 1,800 calls to over 180 contacts in 20 different countries. Mohamed Merah was shot dead on 22 March after a huge manhunt culminated in a 32-hour stand-off with police at an apartment in Toulouse. The Jewish victims included three children murdered at a school. Mohamed Merah’s rampage, from 11 to 19 March, terrorized the region….
egarded by many as a creature of the old secular regime. Analysts say he drew his support from people fearful of an Islamist takeover, and those exhausted by the upheavals of the past 16 months. About 50 million people were eligible to vote in the polls, in which 13 candidates were vying for the presidency. It was the country’s first freely contested presidential election in its history, and…
itics have accused him of acting like a dictator, but he says he is safeguarding the revolution. He said the extra powers were needed to force through reforms. Mohamed Morsi’s decree of November 22nd stripped the judiciary of any right to challenge his decisions and triggered violent protests on the streets of Cairo. “The constitutional decree is annulled from this moment,” said…
…t Nicolas Sarkozy and family of the victims had asked for it not to be shown. The video has been edited into a “montage” accompanied by an Islamic war songs, and was sent in a package post-dated March 21 – the day before 23-year-old Mohamed Merah was killed by French special forces in his home city. Investigators have already confirmed that Mohamed Merah had a small video camera strapped to…
…her royal duties like a duck to water, as she was composed and friendly throughout, and was photographed graciously accepting some flowers from an excited local girl taking back in the ceremonies. The 54-year-old head of the House of Grimaldi donned a traditional outfit for the engagement, while Princess Charlene wore a classy long grey skirt, white tank top and pink scarf. …
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e introduction of less formal engagements and visits, and the introduction of the ‘walkabout’ – the meeting and greeting of large numbers of the public. In 2002, the Queen celebrated 50 years on the throne; in 2006, her 80th birthday; and in 2012, her Diamond Jubilee. The Jubilee will be marked by celebrations across the UK throughout the year. Official website of The Diamond J…
ever, a group of senior judges announced on Monday that they would be prepared to oversee the vote, on certain conditions. Votes in Egypt are traditionally supervised by the judiciary but the November 22nd presidential decree led thousands of judges to go on strike. Mohamed Morsi has ordered the military to maintain security and protect Egypt institutions in the run-up to a controversial referend…
an interpreter called Corinne. But can it really be true that our very own Princess Diana was one of Juan Carlos’s most significant conquests? And that it was the relationship between her and the then 48-year-old king, in the prime of his romantic life, that finally put paid to any chance of reviving his marriage? It is certainly the case that Princess Diana, together with Prince Charles and their…
…slim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi ran in Sunday's poll against Ahmed Shafiq, who served as prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak The Brotherhood said Mohammed Mursi was holding a 52%-48% lead over Ahmed Shafiq with almost all the vote counted after Sunday’s second-round run-off election. Speaking at his party headquarters, Mohammed Mursi pledged to be a president for al…
Tens of thousands of people are holding a protest in Cairo against President Mohamed Morsi, who last week granted himself sweeping new powers in Egypt. Flag-waving demonstrators are chanting slogans accusing the president and the Muslim Brotherhood of betraying last year’s revolution. On Monday Mohamed Morsi sought to defuse the crisis by saying the decree granting him new powers was limite…
ma has shopped locally, showcasing stunning creations by a small Amsterdam-based atelier, Jan Taminiau. For the royal couple’s only televised interview prior to the abdication – watched by 4.6 million viewers, roughly a quarter of the population – Maxima’s regal blue dress matched her husband’s tie. Han Van Bree, who has met Maxima, interpreted this as a deliberate ef…
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Princess Charlene of Monaco put the spotlight back on South Africa, hosting a lavish gala dinner in celebration of all things South African at the glitzy Monte Carlo Opera House on Saturday night. Princess Charlene, 34, attended South Africa Night with her husband, Prince Albert, and other family members, including her father, Mike and brother, Gareth. Resplendent in a black and gold lace dress a…
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…at he had already secured financing for the group. Early intelligence reports suggested that Mohammed Abu Jamal Ahmed had established training camps in Libya for the fighters involved in the September 11 attack that killed four Americans, according to Journal. The White House and the Pentagon initially said the attack was a spontaneous reaction to anti-Muslim film The Innocence of Muslims directed…
…he government has been speaking for some time about the need for dialogue, but has offered few concrete concessions which would end the crisis. Mohamed Morsi adopted sweeping new powers in a decree on 22 November, and stripped the judiciary of any power to challenge his decisions. Mohamed Morsi, who narrowly won Egypt’s first free presidential election in June, says he will give up his new p…
…. Many of those gathered outside the palace, in the suburb of Heliopolis, chanted slogans similar to those directed against the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak during the uprising in February 2011. President Mohamed Morsi adopted sweeping new powers in a decree on November 22nd, and stripped the judiciary of any power to challenge his decisions. Mohamed Morsi, who narrowly won Egypt’…
ful clothes, Duchess of Alba is among Spain’s most famous people. Duchess of Alba in 1956 And scandal threatened to overshadow the day when earlier this week the Spanish magazine Interviu published a 30-year-old photograph of Duchess of Alba sunbathing topless in Ibiza. Duchess of Alba’s lawyer Javier Saavedra said: “We are considering suing for interfering with her rights to privacy.” While hund…
s about her private life. The allegations are the latest development in what is turning out to be a difficult year for Spain’s Royal family. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia failed to mark their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this week fuelling speculation that their marriage was over. The King’s son-in-law is accused of embezzling public funds and in February became the first Spanis…
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…e opportunity to respond.” Princess Cruises added that it understood its responsibility under the law of the sea to help any vessel in distress, and said its ships had been involved in more than 30 rescues over the past decade. It said the investigation was continuing. Adrian Vasquez was eventually rescued 1,000 km (620 miles) off the mainland, near the Galapagos Islands. He said he survived…
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